9.EXERCISES

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Exercise  1 

Write beside 'C' for content and 'F' for function. 

Example: magazine (C) as (F) many (F)

  1. went 
  2. with 
  3. just 
  4. quickly 
  5. the 
  6. hard 
  7. next to 
  8. CD ROM 

Exercise 2

Transform the following base words to inflectional words

1. pen            ----------

2. Maria        ----------

3. run              -------------

4. believe        -------------

 

Exercise 3

Identify which is root, stem or base; separate the root, enclose the steam and underline the base according to the following words


a) Breakout
b) return
c) reader
d) book
e) proactive
f) moonlight
g) love

 

Exercise 4

Complete the text with the prefixes and suffixes that are in the box

                   y     dis (8)     er     ed (3)    ing

She’s a Winn__!

Few people would __agree that track star Wilma Rudolph was light__ fast. In the late 1950s and earl_ 1960s, Americans __covered Rudolph. She was the first American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympic Game. Born in a poor family, young Wilma wore a brace on her left leg. Back then it was easy to __count her chances for success. But Wilma was not __courage__ by her __ability. She took off her brace every time she could. As her legs grew strong__, her __comfort __appear_. Her talent left others in __belief. Today, Wilma Rudolph is remember__ as one of the top athletes of the twentieth century!

 

Exercise 5

Use the words in brackets to form a new word that fits into each blank. 

1. My mum is the chairman's assistant. She has a lot of ……………… (RESPONSIBLE) 

2. I have an important ……………… to make (ANNOUNCE) 

3. Jamie's early………. came as a shock to all of us. (DIE) 

4. When the comedian told the joke, the whole auditorium was filled with…………. (LAUGH) 

5. I reported the………….of my passport to the authorities. (LOSE)

6. The boys'……………..was reported to their parents. (BEHAVE) 

7. When she got home she immediately filed a……………….. (COMPLAIN)

 8. The…………….of flight OS2895 will be announced soon. (ARRIVE)

 9. The……………..of the airplane was a mystery to the investigators. (APPEAR)

 10. When I opened the door everyone looked at me in………………(ASTONISH) 

11. When they got to the top of the mountain they made a remarkable……………. (DISCOVER)

 12. The headmaster gave us…………….to leave lessons earlier. (PERMIT) 

13. It's been a……………..meeting your parents (PLEASE)

 14. The………...of the bank depends on how many customers it can get. (SUCCEED)

Exercise 6

For the following words, say whether the highlighted affixes are inflectional or derivational.

(a) happiness

(b) imperfect

(c) (has) proven

(d) girl’s

(d) prearrange

(e) jumpingV

(f) jumpingN

(g) neighborhood



 


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